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Texas A&M researcher finds link between father's drinking and alcohol-related birth defects

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:24 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Texas A&M researcher has found a connection between alcohol-related birth defects and a father’s drinking habits before conception. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is the most severe condition of a spectrum of fetal alcohol disorders associated with drinking during pregnancy. Medical professionals have for awhile thought that these conditions were solely a result of a mother’s drinking habits during pregnancy; however, Texas A&M Associate Professor Michael Golding’s research has found that a father’s lifestyle choices can also play a role in these conditions.  MORE: Texas A&M researcher unraveling the mystery of a kidney disease epidemic For most of the 1990s, it wasn’t considered risky for expecting moms to drink at any time and at any level during pregnancy. Then in the mid-1970s, physicians began documenting birth-defect disorders associated with prenatal alcohol consumption. It wasn’t until 1981 that the U.S. Surgeon General began advising women to a...

How long will Joel Eriksson Ek be out? His prognosis is still being evaluated by the Wild.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:24 GMT

It was such a seemingly normal play that caused Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek to leave Friday’s game at Xcel Energy Center. Something he’s probably down thousands of time in his career. Maybe even more.Yet, after making his highly anticipated return for Game 3 of the first-round playoff series between the Wild and Dallas Stars, Eriksson Ek made a simple turn on the ice and then immediately skated toward the bench.The fact that Eriksson Ek left in any capacity proved to coach Dean Evason that it must have been serious. This is the guy who has played through countless bumps and bruises in the past. He wouldn’t leave a playoff game unless he absolutely couldn’t go.“Well yeah, that quickly, right?” Evason said. “If anyone could come back, it would’ve been him.”He did not come back into the game and now it’s unclear how long Eriksson Ek will be out.“He’s going to get checked with the doctors,” Evason said. R...

Meet Ber, the Minnesota native who performed live at a Wild-Stars playoff game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:24 GMT

Berit Dybing had some free time earlier this month after wrapping up her first headline tour. What better way to celebrate than by supporting the hometown team in the midst of a playoff push?So, she bought a ticket to the April 3 game between the Wild and Vegas Golden Knights at the Xcel Energy Center, and was sitting in the crowd when she heard a familiar voice over the loud speakers.Her own.With the game in the middle of a stoppage, her song “Boys Who Kiss You In Their Car” blared for nearly 18,000 people to hear. The 25-year-old Bemidji native, who goes by the stage name Ber, captured the moment and posted it on TikTok.It was the first time she had ever heard a song of hers in the wild. No pun intended.“I’ve had my friends send me videos on Snapchat being like, ‘Your song just came on at H&M’ or something like that,'” Ber said. “I’ve never personally been sitting somewhere and heard a song of mine come on.” @heythere...

Battlehawks end regular season with 53-28 victory over Guardians

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:24 GMT

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Battlehawks wrap up the regular season in dominant fashion, cruising to a 53-28 home win over the Orlando Guardians.The victory improved the Battlehawks to 7-3 in their second iteration and first full season in XFL history. For now, the win gives them stronger hopes of earning the XFL North's final playoff spot. St. Louis will know its ultimate fate by Sunday. Top Story: St. Louis police chief’s comment about prosecution crisis may surprise you A.J. McCarron rebounded from a rough penultimate regular season game. The former Heisman runner-up completed 28 of 35 passes for 420 yards and six touchdowns in the air. McCarron found Hakeem Butler and Steven Mitchell open for two scores each. The game didn't start out easy, and the Battlehawks trailed as late as the final minute before halftime. St. Louis built momentum as the game progressed and scored at least two touchdowns in each of the last three quarters. The Battlehawks defense made key adjustments as th...

CU Buffs coach Deion Sanders lets 98-year-old super fan kick off first spring game at Folsom Field

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:24 GMT

BOULDER — CU legends from Kordell Stewart to Laviska Shenault were on the field for the start of a historic, sold-out spring game Saturday at Folsom Field. But the honor of actually kicking off said spring “game” went to another Buffs living legend: 98-year-old CU super fan Peggy Coppom.As she waved a trademark gold pom-pom with her left hand and new CU coach Deion Sanders held her right hand, Coppom walked briskly to the orange tee, swung her right leg and let fly — to the delight of the more 46,000 in attendance who roared with approval.It was more of a ceremonial first kick, in the style of a ceremonial first pitch, than a kickoff proper. But it set the tone for the Buffs’ scrimmage, which was televised live on ESPN. Especially given the news that another Buffs tradition, the running of mascot Ralphie, would not be happening because of the snow overnight and early Saturday morning in Boulder that made the surface at Folsom too slippery for Ralphie to run.C...

Rockies’ Kris Bryant pulled from game with lower-back injury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:24 GMT

Outfielder Kris Bryant was pulled from the Rockies’ game at the Phillies with an injury during the third inning of Saturday afternoon’s game.Related ArticlesColorado Rockies | Saunders: Kris Bryant says he can be the quiet leader Rockies need right now Colorado Rockies | Grading the Week: Yes, Colorado Rockies fans, it can actually get worse. Much worse. Colorado Rockies | Rockies waste another promising start by Noah Davis as offense goes silent in 4-3 loss to Phillies Colorado Rockies | Rockies beat Phillies behind Ryan Feltner, snap eight-game losing streak Colorado Rockies | Rockies’ Austin Gomber admits being centerpiece in Nolan Arenado trade weighs on him Bryant, the designated hitter Saturday, was due to hit in the third inning but was pinch hit for by Elehuris Montero. According to AT&T SportsNet, Bryant tweaked his left lower back when he struck out in the first inning.Bry...

Authorities searching for critical missing 13-year-old girl in Los Angeles 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:24 GMT

Investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department are asking for the public’s assistance in locating critical missing 13-year-old Melanie Jean Garcia. She was last seen on Friday night around 9:15 p.m. in the 1600 block of East 126th Street in Willowbrook.Garcia is listed as 4 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 110 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a black shirt, gold necklace and silver rosary. This missing poster for Melanie Garcia was provided by the L.A. County Sheriff's Department.The girl has been diagnosed with anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Anyone with any information is urged to contact the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department Century Station at 323-568-4800. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or by visiting the Crime Stoppers website. 

Sister of Kawhi Leonard sentenced to life in prison after fatal robbery at Temecula casino, reports say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:24 GMT

The sister of Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for her role in a 2019 murder at a Temecula casino.Kimesha Williams, the elder sister of Leonard, and another woman named Candace Townsel were convicted in February of first-degree murder, robbery and elder abuse, ESPN reported. Townsel also received a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Kawhi Leonard’s Sister Among 2 Charged in Fatal Robbery of 84-Year-Old Woman at Pechanga Casino In September 2019, the women followed 84-year-old Afaf Anis Assad of Long Beach into a Pechanga Resort Casino bathroom, robbed her and left her in the bathroom unconscious.Assad suffered a broken skull in the attack, according to ESPN, and she died five days later. Williams' relationship with Leonard was confirmed to The Press-Enterprise by relative Denise Woodard in 2019, though Woodard stressed that Leonard "didn’t have anything to do with this."

Detectives seeking additional sexual assault victims at Granada Hills high school 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:24 GMT

Detectives are searching for additional victims who were sexually assaulted or involved with a basketball coach at a high school in Granada Hills. Gabriel Chavez, 36, of Chatsworth, was a basketball coach at a high school in the 10500 block of Zelzah Avenue. Granada Hills Charter High School is located in that block. While coaching at the school, Chavez engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a minor, according to a release put out by the Los Angeles Police Department. He has been charged with multiple counts of lewd acts on a minor and is currently being held on $310,000 bail. Gabriel Chavez, 36, is seen in this undated photo provided by the Los Angeles Police Department. Pasadena teacher arrested for sexually assaulting 14-year-old student at McKinley School: Police Chavez’s employment with the school ended in January 2023. He has a history of employment and volunteer work at various youth programs throughout the city. The LAPD’s Devonshire Detective Di...

Two men killed in separate Oakland traffic accidents

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:48:24 GMT

OAKLAND — Two men were killed in separate traffic accidents in Oakland Saturday morning, one in the Pill Hill area and the second in the Oakland hills.Police said a 51-year-old man from Alameda died after his Toyota Tacoma pickup truck crashed into the rear of a Mazda CX-9 SUV stopped at a traffic light. The collision occurred about 2:18 a.m. in the 2700 block of Telegraph Avenue, police said.The impact of the crash forced the Mazda to collide with two other vehicles. The driver was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead. His name was not released by Saturday afternoon. Occupants in the other vehicles sustained injuries, though police said Saturday that those people were in stable condition.The cause of the crash is under investigation, police said.The second fatality occurred at about 8:37 a.m. in the area of Joaquin Miller Road and Skyline Boulevard near Reinhardt Redwood and Joaquin Miller regional parks. A 27-year-old man was killed when a vehicle he was riding in c...